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Three students from theInternational School of Luxembourg (ISL) came in second place thanks to their imaginative project to combat mites that infest bees. This year's challenge asked teams of three people to create a robot idea to solve an environmental problem in their school or city. Inspired by the competition, the trio participated by dedicating …
The Slovenian National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs has successfully finished the development of its national website, which is linked to the Digital Skills & Jobs Platform (DSJP), and over the last 2 years has helped to shine the light on a range of excellent initiatives, programs and trainings that aim to bridge the …
On 21 November, the European Commission has opened applications for the 5th round of DIGITAL Europe Programme call for proposals on Advanced Digital Skills. A total budget of €42 million will be allocated to design and support: Specialised education programmes in key capacity areas and Advanced Digital Skills Analysis: these two calls will build on the experience of …
Initiated in 2021 at the University of Luxembourg, the Master in Data Science conferred its inaugural diplomas upon a cohort of 14 recent graduates. Rooted in a multidisciplinary framework, the program explores diverse facets of Data Science, including mathematical statistics, statistical learning, programming, modelling, data management, and beyond. The primary objective is to furnish a …
Seeing women work to the forefront of the digital domain is nothing less than inspiration. While the gender gap is still a lot, more and more women are choosing to enter the field of ICT, drive innovation and break glass boundaries. Today, we have spoken to Iulia Calaras, Technical Lead (or Platform specialist, if you …
Summary The impact of digitisation on life and the world of work in our society has led to the emergence of digital jobs, a reflection of changing trends and needs in the labour market. The variety of jobs where digital technology plays a main role is constantly growing as more and more activities rely on …
The digital world already pervades many aspects of our daily lives. We use search engines to find out the result of a football match, manage our money transfers through online banking apps, pay our taxes using governments’ web portals, book flights or accommodation in travel web portals, use messaging software to chat with friends and …
Under the MSCA-2022 call, only 2.2% of the 1 235 projects awarded belonged to the Mathematics group, i.e. a total of 27 proposals, reflecting the rigour of the selection process and the exceptional quality of the projects funded. The Department of Mathematicsof the University of Luxembourg (DMATH) has achieved a remarkable feat by obtaining three …
Established by Steve Albrecht, LuxData supports businesses in harnessing the power of data analytics, leveraging Open Data associated with Luxembourg to glean fresh insights. Albrecht provides further details about his enterprise and the community platform, Data Studio Luxembourg. How does LuxData promote data literacy in Luxembourg, and what are their notable data projects? Launched in …
On 23 November 2023, European Council adopted a set of recommendations to drive forward the digital transformation of education and training systems in Europe – and ensure the competences and skills of EU citizens and the labour force are fit for the digital age. The set of recommendations (let’s call it a package) that the …
Do you want to leap into a new profession or position in the financial and technology sector? Join the Luxembourg Tech School (LTS) for a 6-month long mentorship program, where industry experts will guide, support, and mentor you. During the program, you will: > Get personalised coaching and a guided curriculum. > Learn new skills through interactive learning paths and …
As the future of work is increasingly looking more and more data-driven, several questions naturally emerge. How can we prepare our workforce to be more skilled at working with data? EU policy has followed market trends, by pooling investment for a data-driven economy. This approach foresees more data sharing within organisational ecosystems that consolidate and …
